pygmy oregonian

Cryptomastix germana

Classification

Class: Gastropoda
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Polygyridae

Cryptomastix germana, or the pygmy Oregonian, is a terrestrial snail belonging to the family Polygyridae. Distribution This species is endemic to the top half of the Pacific Northwest, with its range cutting off at the top of California. Appearance This species is characterized by a hairy shell in a classical spiral shape.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 67Canada · 13

Sources and credits

Photo(c) Casey H. Richart, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Casey H. Richart · CC-BY DescriptionCryptomastix germana, Wikipedia contributors

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